March 25, 2008

WISHING YOU WERE HERE is a finalist in the YA category of the 2008 RWA Golden Heart® contest.

February 6, 2008

SAINTS AND SINNERS is a finalist in the Great Expectations Contest, sponsored by theNorth Texas RWA chapter.

November 3, 2007

SAINTS AND SINNERS placed FIRST and WISHING YOU WERE HERE placed FIFTH in FTHRW's Golden Gateway contest.

August 21, 2007

SAINTS AND SINNERS and WISHING YOU WERE HERE are finalists in FTHRW's Golden Gateway contest.

April 16, 2007

SAINTS AND SINNERS is a Top Ten Finalist in the Black Diamond Romance Writers Knock Our Socks Off contest.

March 20, 2007

WISHING YOU WERE HERE placed SECOND in the YA category of the RCRW Duel on the Delta contest!

March 1, 2007

SAINTS AND SINNERS finished FIRST in the Single Title category and was the OVERALL WINNER as well in the Launching a Star contest, sponsored by the Authors of Romance (STAR). WISHING YOU WERE HERE finished THIRD in the YA category of the same contest.

January 29, 2007

I am honored to receive the Cyber Rose Award from FTHRW, in recognition of extraordinary service to the Chapter.

January 16, 2007

BROTHER TROUBLE placed FIRST and SAINTS AND SINNERS placed THIRD in the New England Chapter's First Kiss contest.

January 13, 2007

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the YA category and SAINTS AND SINNERS finaled in the Single Title category of the Launching a Star contest, sponsored by the Authors of Romance (STAR).

January 7, 2007

BROTHER TROUBLE placed FIRST in the YA category of the Hot Prospects contest, sponsored by the Valley of the Sun RWA chapter.

December 21, 2006

BROTHER TROUBLE placed FIRST in the Sweet category of SMRW's Sweet, Spicy, Spooky, and Suspense contest.

December 20, 2006

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the YA category of the RCRW Duel on the Delta contest!

December 8, 2006

A TRIPLE FINAL! WISHING YOU WERE HERE, BROTHER TROUBLE and SAINTS & SINNERS are all finalists in the New England Chapter of RWA's First Kiss Contest.

My website placed third in the "homegrown" category of the Sacramento Valley Rose chapter's Silver Rose Award for Web Site Excellence.

November 14, 2006

BROTHER TROUBLE is a finalist in the YA category of the Hot Prospects contest, sponsored by the Valley of the Sun RWA chapter.

November 1, 2006

My website is a finalist in the "homegrown" category of the Sacramento Valley Rose chapter's Silver Rose Award for Web Site Excellence.

August 30, 2006

BROTHER TROUBLE is a finalist in the Sweet category of SMRW's Sweet, Spicy, Spooky, and Suspense contest.

July 2, 2006

My article THE ART OF ASCII will be published in a future issue of SchoolArts.

June 6, 2006

WISHING YOU WERE HERE received THIRD PLACE in the FabFive contest, sponsored by the WisRWA chapter.

May 5, 2006

My young adult short story MAY THE BEST MAN WIN will be published in CharacterS in the Fall of 2006.

April 8, 2006

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the FabFive contest, sponsored by the WisRWA chapter.

April 4, 2006

WISHING YOU WERE HERE placed fourth in the Great Expectations contest, Young Adult category, sponsored by the NTRWA chapter.

March 14, 2006

WISHING YOU WERE HERE received FIRST PLACE in the Hot Prospects contest, Young Adult category, sponsored by the Valley of the Sun RWA chapter.

February 21, 2006

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the Great Expectations contest, sponsored by the NTRWA chapter.

January 15, 2006

Yours truly made the Top Ten Book Editors list in the Preditors & Editors Annual Readers Poll. A big Thank You to everyone who voted!

December 11, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE received Honorable Mention in the CONNections contest, Paranormal category, sponsored by the Connecticut Romance Writers.

December 8, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the Hot Prospects contest, sponsored by the Valley of the Sun RWA chapter.

November 21, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the CONNections contest, sponsored by the Connecticut Romance Writers.

November 12, 2005

My short fantasy story JAKE'S BAR appears in the Halloween issue of TwilightTimes.

November 11, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE placed 3rd in the On The Far Side contest, Time-Travel category, sponsored by the FF&P RWA chapter.

October 6, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE received FIRST PLACE in the Touch of Magic contest, Paranormal category, sponsored by the Central Florida Romance Writers. Full manuscript was requested by Medallion Press.

September 23, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the On The Far Side contest, sponsored by the FF&P RWA chapter.

September 16, 2005

My short suspense story DRIVER'S ED appears in the September issue of Apollo's Lyre.

August 5, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the Touch of Magic contest, sponsored by the Central Florida Romance Writers.

July 5, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE received FIRST PLACE in the Foot in the Door contest, sponsored by the Los Angeles Romance Authors (LARA).

May 21, 2005

WISHING YOU WERE HERE finaled in the Foot in the Door contest, sponsored by the Los Angeles Romance Authors (LARA).

April 19, 2005

SAINTS AND SINNERS placed 4th in the Single Title category of the Merritt Contest, sponsored by the San Antonio Romance Authors.

April 7, 2005

My short sci-fi/fantasy story JAKE'S BAR will appear in the Halloween 2005 issue of Twilight Times eZine.

January 28, 2005

SAINTS AND SINNERS receives FIRST PLACE in the Opening Gambit contest, sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Romance Authors (NIRA).

January 25, 2005

New webjournal started at Bravenet.com